Zucchini Lemon Ginger Bread #SundaySupper

It’s the end of summer here and the zucchini is out in droves. Today is National Acorn Squash Day so Sunday Supper is celebrating with a squash fest! That means recipes for all of those wonderful squash that are in season right now.

They have zucchini all over the farmer’s market, in our CSA, and in my mom’s garden. I am a lover of zucchini but after a month or so of having so much of it, it gets old. I do have a few favorite recipes I use with zucchini. I love baked zucchini sticks, zucchini brownies, and this grilled flatbread zucchini and squash pizza. I often end up making zucchini bread as well but I get tired of the same old recipes week after week.

So when I saw a recipe for Zucchini Lemon Ginger bread I thought it would be a great twist on a recipe I know I enjoy. The bread has fresh grated lemon peel, lemon juice, and lots of chopped ginger. The original recipe called for crystalized ginger but I just ran out of mine and had tons of fresh ginger so went with that instead.

The bread has the texture and look of classic zucchini bread. The lemon juice and zest really brighten up the bread and give it some extra spark. The ginger gives it a nice spice and the flavors of the ginger, lemon, and zucchini together are simply delicious. It’s such an easy bread to make and it’s really tasty. There’s also an optional lemon glaze which I’ve made once and is great, but the bread is so flavorful without it that I haven’t made it since the first time.

Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edge of the pan and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

If you want to make a simple lemon glaze, combine 1 cup of powdered sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and mix until smooth. Pour over top of cooled bread.

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Hi! I'm Heather Lynne and I love to cook, bake, and read. During the day I'm a special education teacher in an elementary school working with students who have disabilities as well as at risk regular education students. I love working with my students but sometimes my job can get stressful. That's why when I get home I turn into Home Chef Hezzi-D. Read More…